1 Samuel 30:14
“We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites,.... The Philistines so called, or at least one nation of them,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The Cherethites - Here used as synonymous with Philistines 1Sa 30:16. In David’s reign the body-guard commanded by…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Upon the south of the Cherethites - Calmet and others maintain, that the כרתי kerethi, which, without the points, might…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 30:7-20
Solomon observes that the righteous is delivered out of trouble and the wicked cometh in his stead, that the just…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the Cherethites Evidently a tribe of Philistines living on the southern border of Philistia, as the spoil is said in 1Sa…
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